Several measures to improve the benefit of raising Fox

1 Reduce feeding costs

One is to formulate reasonable feeding standards and formulate rations according to standards. Do not increase dietary levels at will. Meat, eggs and milk feed should be reasonably used in fox breeding period, and cheap sea fish and meat by-products should be properly used in non-breeding period, but the nutritional needs of foxes should not be ignored. For example, feeding inferior feed in fox winter hair growth period will reduce the quality of fur, or cause delay in taking skin, but cause greater economic losses;

Second, the loss of quantity and quality of feed in procurement, transportation, storage and processing can also reduce feeding costs. Improper storage of feed, resulting in oxidation rancidity, both reduce the feeding value, and often add antioxidants to prison and increase expenditure;

Third, avoid indirect expenses. Carry out the principle of "prevention first, prevention more important than cure". Stop the occurrence of malignant infectious diseases. Reduce fox death, save medical expenses, etc., in order to reduce their breeding costs.

2 Increase revenue

One is that the more the number of foxes raised, the less the direct and indirect costs shared by each fox. Of course, the quality of products has a direct impact on increasing income. Fox farms with high quality of isolated groups will increase the number of foxes sold and increase their income accordingly; second, fox farms should raise two or more fur animals in order to make rational use of feed; third, master market information and produce fur that sells well in the market.

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It is best to be in the northeast area suitable for fox life, breeding and fur maturity. In addition to choosing a site with high and dry terrain, sunny ventilation and good drainage, it is more important to have good water and power supply, not far from the road, but away from villages, mining farms or other farms. In order to ensure a quiet environment for the fox farm, walls should be built around the farm, and disinfection lime tanks should be set up at the gates where conditions permit.

From the point of view of production, there must be cages, feed processing rooms, technical rooms, veterinary propaganda, skin processing rooms, dry feed warehouses, etc. In short, according to the size of the fox farm, consider the structure of the house and the building area.

Foxes should be raised in cages, which should be placed in sheds, generally a cage to raise a fox. Fox cages consist of mountain cages and wooden boxes. Fox cages are generally woven with galvanized iron wire, with 11 or 14 iron wire at the bottom of the cage, and the grid of cage eyes is 2x2 cm. One end of the cage is connected with a wooden box (i.e. nest), the length, width and height of the wooden box are 60 x 50 x 55 cm, the movable partition plate is placed between the boxes, and the population is 20 x 25 cm. One side of the wooden box can be made into a movable plate, so that the dirt inside can be removed at any time. A bucket is hung inside the cage for drinking water for the fox.

The small chamber (production box) should be made of wooden board, 60~70 cm long, not less than 50 cm wide and 45~50 cm high. With a removable lid. A 20 x 20 cm small door should be left on the side of the chamber near the side of the passage for cleaning and disinfection. Chambers cannot be made of iron or cement plates. Cages should be conducive to cleaning and catching foxes, and the management of breeding personnel is convenient.

4 Feeding management

4.1 feeding stalk

If 100 breeding foxes are raised (male and female ratio is 1:3), the total number of foxes at the end of the year can reach 400~600 (silver black foxes and Arctic foxes), requiring 40 tons of animal feed, 17 tons of grain and 8 tons of vegetables throughout the year. Therefore, fox farms should be built near meat processing plants or feed factories to ensure feed supply. Fox is a carnivorous animal, but its diet is more miscellaneous, and some plant foods can also become fox feed. Foxes eat beef, mutton, poultry, birds and mice as animal feeds. and fresh organs and fish of various animals. Plant feed is mainly a variety of grain vegetables. Such as corn flour, barley residue, bean cake flour, sorghum flour, bran and so on. Grain feed should be mixed according to the proportion, steamed into cooked corn feed. The composition proportion of the corn flour is 15%, bran is 20%, bean cake flour is 20%, barley residue is 27%, bone meal is 2%, and salt is 1%. Vegetables supplied to foxes include carrots, cabbage, tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, etc.

Fox feed must be based on animal feed, accounting for about 70%. Feed quantity should be proper, feed twice a day, feed quantity in the morning accounts for 40% of the ration, feed quantity in the evening accounts for 60% of the ration. Adult fox as a standard, its daily feed for about 500 grams. The reference feed formula is 35% fish, 30% meat, 5% milk, 20% cereal and 10% vegetables. Each fox should also be supplied daily yeast 3 grams. Bone meal 3 grams, salt 2 grams, cod liver oil 1-2 drops.

4.2 management

Fox cages should be kept clean, dry, cleaned frequently and disinfected regularly. Every year from March to May and September to November for the fox molting season, pay attention to prevent feces pollution plush, affect the quality of fur.

4.3 Disease Control and Prevention

Foxes rarely get sick, and the most common disease is gastritis, which is mostly caused by stale food. Solitary gastritis symptoms for loose stool, seriously affecting appetite. Treatment of this disease can be administered sulfa drugs, such as sulfa guanidine 0.3 g, tannic acid protein 1 g, 1 oral.

This was followed by infection with ascaris. Especially scabies. Once the fox is found to have this disease, it should be isolated and treated in time. And strengthen disinfection. to prevent infection.